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- Jun 21, 2003
The poor old ISU is taking a lot of hits on the Program Component Scores side of the New Judging System. It seems like the judges are not paying much attention to the stated criteria, and just giving blanket scores across the board.
For instance, here are the things that the judges are supposed to be looking out for in the category of "Skating Skills":
*Balance, rhythmic knee action, and precision of foot placement.
*Flow and effortless glide
*Cleanness and sureness of deep edges, steps and turns.
*Varied use of power/energy, speed and acceleration
*Multi directional skating
*Mastery of one foot skating.
That's a lot, and there are still 4 components to go, plus GOEs for each individual element as they come.
According to an article in International Figure Skating, the ISU conducts training seminars for judges, using famous programs from the past to illustrate these points. Two of the program are Kurt Browning's Casablanca and his Bonzo's Montreux drum music piece, both from 1993.
"...Casablanca" is touted for its fine interpretation, choreagrahy, composition, performance and execution, although its transitions would now be considered average due to very long, basic skating setups for elements.
"Bonzo is an example of medium-level skating skills due to a great amount of two-foot skating."
Which blast-from-the-past programs would you nominate to illustrate these points?
I'll say, Michelle's East of Eden exhibition from the 1998 pro-am season for the six criteria listed above.
Mathman
For instance, here are the things that the judges are supposed to be looking out for in the category of "Skating Skills":
*Balance, rhythmic knee action, and precision of foot placement.
*Flow and effortless glide
*Cleanness and sureness of deep edges, steps and turns.
*Varied use of power/energy, speed and acceleration
*Multi directional skating
*Mastery of one foot skating.
That's a lot, and there are still 4 components to go, plus GOEs for each individual element as they come.
According to an article in International Figure Skating, the ISU conducts training seminars for judges, using famous programs from the past to illustrate these points. Two of the program are Kurt Browning's Casablanca and his Bonzo's Montreux drum music piece, both from 1993.
"...Casablanca" is touted for its fine interpretation, choreagrahy, composition, performance and execution, although its transitions would now be considered average due to very long, basic skating setups for elements.
"Bonzo is an example of medium-level skating skills due to a great amount of two-foot skating."
Which blast-from-the-past programs would you nominate to illustrate these points?
I'll say, Michelle's East of Eden exhibition from the 1998 pro-am season for the six criteria listed above.
Mathman